Chapter 98

ISABELLA’S P.O.V. Lorenzo was gone when I woke up but the bed was warm meaning he at least spent the entire night. I wrapped my bandage in plastic wrap before taking a shower and getting dressed. My arm burned as I tried to get dressed but I managed to get through it and made my way down for breakfast. I had barely made it to the table when I was nearly knocked off balance by Leo. “Hey, sweetheart,” I whispered ruffling his hair as he buried his face in my stomach. “How are you feeling today?” “Good,” he mumbled not pulling away. “Are you still hurt?” “I got a bandage on but I’ll be fine soon. You don’t have to worry about me,” I allowed him to hold onto me for as long as he wanted which was a full five minutes. When he pulled away, I was given a painful reminder that my son was still a child. He looked more terrified than any child his age should have been. I wanted to keep him away from all of this and I failed. He was thrust headfirst into a world that he knew nothing about. I